Another month of the doing of Augustus Bostock of Grasmere. SEPTEMBER 1862 Mon 1 - Rode to TOM'S (Bostock - his brother at BOORTKOI). MR.GILL started for HAMILTON. Got to BOORTKOI rather late. Tue 2 - Returned home. Met JIMMY (Bostock his brother) on his way up to BOORTKOI. PALMER (O.F.W.) went to W'bool. SHELDRICK (Walter - butcher) got seven head of cattle. Finished footrotting the sheep. Weather warm. Wed 3 - Went into W'bool. Tried to get MRS.ADAM'S affairs wound up, but the account were not correct. Stayed in Warrnambool all night. Weather fine. Thu 4 - Stayed in town and saw some parties about land. Had another meeting with MRS.ADAM'S and settled up. Went out to ERNEST'S (Bostock - his brother at Lipook) and stayed all night. Weather very warm. Fri 5 - Stayed in town all day. Saw the butchers about sheep. MRS.SNOW and ?? Dwyer ? got some sheep. Went to ERNEST'S (Bostock). Called to see Mr.WALSH. Sat 6 - Went to Warrnambool to attend meeting of the ROAD BOARD. Returned - PALMER (O.F.W.) and Mr.MUSGROVE came with me. ARNEL (Fred) and KEILAR (John) finished digging in the garden. MARGETTS (Edward) brought me flowers. W. very fine. Sun 7 - MR.McKIERNIN (W.H.) and SPENCE (Basil) called on way to MARGETTS (Edw.). W. fine/rain at night. Mon 8 - Mr.MUSGROVE & PALMER(O.F.W.) left for W'bool. Planted the flowers MARGETTS (Edw) brought out to me. ARNEL(Fred) & KEILAR(John) absent. Put in LEICESTERS to pare their feet. Went up to BOORTKOI (Hexham) in afternoon. W. Storms of wind/rain all day. Tue 9 - TOM (Bostock) JOHN MACKERSEY, JIMMY (Bostock - his brother) and myself, went up to HAMILTON SALE OF LAND. Weather showery. Wed 10 - Remained in HAMILTON. A great RUSH to take UP LAND. Weather fine. Thu 11 - Stayed in HAMILTON. Weather fine. Fri 12 - Stayed in HAMILTON. Weather fine. Sat 13 - Went up to KENILWORTH with MACKERSEY (John). Weather - sharp showers all day. (John and Ann (nee Headlam) MACKERSEY lived on "Kenilworth North" run until they migrated to N.Z. 1871) Sun 14 - Stayed at KENILWORTH. MR.McGILL left for home. Weather fine except for some light showers. Mon 15 - Returned to HAMILTON. MACKERSEY (John) rode in with me. Put in APPLICATIONS for LAND. W.fine Tue 16 - Stayed in HAMILTON to get the LAND we APPLIED for. Weather fine. Wed 17 - Stayed in HAMILTON. Weather rather wet. Thu 18 - Stayed in HAMILTON to try and trade with LAND. Weather - Thunder Storms in evening. Fri 19 - Stayed in HAMILTON. Weather wet. Sat 20 - Left HAMILTON and got as far as MacARTHURS (Gilbert) on my way home. TOM (Bostock) and JIMMY (Bostock) started for MR.HARDINGS. Weather fine throughout the day - wet at night. Sun 21 - Returned home. Came down by SPRING CREEK ROAD - very bad. W. fine - few light showers. Mon 22 - Went to Warrnambool. Gave Manifold & Co. an acceptance of five months for the balance of their account. (formerly Manifold & Bostock - partner George Bostock - deceased 1858) Saw SHELDRICK (Walter) about cattle and sheep. Stayed in town all night. Spent the evening at MRS.AITKIN'S (M.M.M.) Weather cold - storms of wind and rain. (Mary was wife of late JAMES AITKIN of Glen Esk, Tasmania. Mary Meacock Manifold AITKIN, mother of Alice, Margaret, Lucy, Jane and J.W.M.AITKIN was sister to the three pioneers of Western District of Victoria, John, Peter and Thomas Manifold. Thomas owned Grasmere which was leased by Augustus). Augustus is soon to marry Margaret Aitkin.) Tue 23 - Returned home before breakfast. Delivered sheep to SHELDRICK (Walter) and took him in seven head of cattle. Stayed in town all night. W.cold/showery. Wed 24 - Called at MacGREGOR'S (Samuel) office about store cattle. Walked to JAMES BATEMAN. Stayed in town all night. First performance of AMATEUR THEATRICAL CLUB took place. W. fine. Thu 25 - Returned home before breakfast. Putting the flower garden in order. DREW (Mr.) carting wood. Delivered sheep to MRS.SNOW. River still over small bridge. Weather very warm. Fri 26 - Brought 3 cows from PURNIM. MARGETTS (Edward) called.Went to Warrnambool to party at PALMERS (O.F.W.). Weather fine. Sat 27 - Stayed in town to a SPECIAL MEETING of the ROAD BOARD. JIMMY (Bostock) came from TOM'S (Bostock). TOM drove down and had a SMASH on the way. W. very close/warm. Sharp storm in evening. Sun 28 - Return home. JOHNNY MATSON (from Purrumbete - son of Henry MATSON and ALICE MANIFOLD.) and MacKAY came with me. Walk to PURNIM to see horses in afternoon. W. fine. Mon 29 - HILL (Mr.) came to put in COLONIAL OVEN. Took the eight head of cattle for SHELDRICK (Walter) On coming home, met two EDDINGTONS and went back to town with them and stayed all night. Got dray home for Mr.MARGETTS (Edw.) W.fine -few light shwrs. Tue 30 - Returned home. Two EDDINGTONS came with me and stayed all night. (Eddingtons were from nearby "BALLANGEICH" run. Retired ship's captain - Captain John, Campbell and Henry amongst others.) HILL (Mr.) commenced putting up oven. W. stormy. For now Thelma (Bostock) Birrell of Maroochydore. E. & O. E. Bostock/Wilkinson/Rafferty/Rhodes - http://birrell.1hwy.com/index.htm ______________________________